Homework: Evaluation of the Agency's Budgeting and Cumulative Report
Overview
As a consultant, you need to develop an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the selected agency's budgeting, and then provide recommendations for improvement. Therefore, you will conduct interviews with agency representatives and research related academic sources and websites. The analysis will be read by the VP of accounts and client support, as well as by the leaders of the agency for whom you are working.
Instructions
Write a 5 to 6 pages paper in which you:
i. Analyze the agency's (or department's) budget by following these steps and including the results of the analysis in your paper by: a) identifying the agency's budget as executive department or an independent agency; b) determining which of the appropriation subcommittees has jurisdiction over each agency's budget request; c) determining where each agency's operations fall in the functional classification of the federal budget; d) determining the budget authority and outlays proposed for the agency; and e) determining the actual outlays and budget authority for the agency in that year. Title this section Budget Overview.
ii. Analyze two major political influences on, and primary accountability areas required of, program administrators after reviewing FY2012 regarding mandatory and discretionary budgets. Title this section Budgeting Assessment.
iii. Explain which intergovernmental agencies contribute to and/or influence the budgetary decisions for the current and future budget over the next five years. Title this section Analysis of Budgeting Plans and Actual Expenditures.
iv. Analyze the impact of international policy making on the current year's budgets and its possible impact on future budget line items. Title this section Implications of Foreign Policy.
v. Recommend two robust ways in which the agency could improve the budget for the next fiscal year. Title this section Budget Request and Recommendations.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.